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December 31, 2025

VALLEY GRAPEVINE

Spaghetti dinner

The Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport will hold its community dinner at 4 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 p.m.) Tuesday at the library, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport. ] For more information, call 412-6720625 or www.mckeesportlibrary. org.

FAMILY PROVIDES SUPPORT AT BVA GAME
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FAMILY PROVIDES SUPPORT AT BVA GAME
December 31, 2025
Kristen Manley shares a smile with her son, Mason Manley, 12, during halftime of Tuesday’s Belle Vernon Area boys basketball game against Norwin at the Peters Township Tournament at AHN Arena. Mason’s...
2025: A look back on the year
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2025: A look back on the year
A deadly explosion, trench collapse, immigration and glass plant closing are among Valley’s top news stories
By By STACY WOLFORD Managing Editor swolford@yourmvi.com 
December 31, 2025
The Mon Valley Independent takes a look back at the year’s most significant stories. As 2025 winds to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at an eventful year in the Mon Valley and what some of...
Budget with tax increase approved
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MONONGAHELA
Budget with tax increase approved
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
December 31, 2025
Councilman Roy Sarver said fiscal responsibility made the hike necessary. The City of Monongahela held an early-morning special meeting Tuesday to take final action on the 2026 budget, which passed by...
Local mayors share plans for 2026
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Local mayors share plans for 2026
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 31, 2025
Monessen’s Ron Mozer and McKeesport’s Michael Cherepko both have a lot on their agendas. With 2026 a few hours away, Mon Valley mayors are hoping the new year will bring a brighter future for their co...
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Valley residents’ plans for 2026 aren’t all resolutions
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 31, 2025
Many plan to stick with what has been working for them. As the calendar turns, the pressure to reinvent ourselves often turns with it. For some, the new year is about starting over — setting goals, br...
Officials sworn in, including new judge, register of wills
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Officials sworn in, including new judge, register of wills
December 31, 2025
TribLive Judge Harry Smail Jr. knows how well-versed Katie Pecarchik is in the operation of the Westmoreland County Register of Wills Office. As a clerk, she left a lasting impact on him when he as a ...